Numerical Analysis for the Influence of Mining Deep Coal Seam on Oversize Normal Fault

Abstract:

The F₂ fault Guo in Tianyu Coal Mine belongs to the oversize normal fault, and mining deep coal seam has an influence on the floor water-inrush. Therefore, study the reasonable width of the fault protected coal pillar is a great significance for the mine safety production. With different advance distances of coal face into the fault hangingwall, the authors, by FLAC numerical calculation, studied the characteristics of plastic zone and stress field in front of the coal face. The results show that influence zone scope of moving abutment pressure is about 70~ 80m. The fault is still in the pressure-relief area when it is in the moving abutment pressure zone. The conclusion is conducive to the stability of F₂ fault Guo, to prevent the floor from water-inrush, when the reasonable coal pillar width of the fault is wider than 80m.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1073-1076)
• Pages: 2112-2116
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1073-1076.2112
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Xin Xian Zhai*, Shi Wei Zhang, She Jun Ma, Guang Sen Li
• Keywords: Coal Mine, Coal Seam, Moving Abutment Pressure, Oversize Normal Fault, Reasonable Coal Pillar

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